Niziol v. Union Pacific Railroad Company

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA STEVEN A. NIZIOL, Plaintiff, 4:23-CV-3063 vs. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, Defendant. The plaintiff, Steven Niziol, claims that he was fired by his former employer, the Union Pacific Railroad Company, in violation of the Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA), 49 U.S.C. § 20109. Union Pacific disputes that, contending that the plaintiff was actually fired for an unprotected refusal to work (i.e., insubordination). Both parties have moved for summary judgment, and the plaintiff has…